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USA TODAY and Green Bay Press-Gazette

Hundreds of the nation's nearly 1,200 community health centers, which serve millions of mostly poor people, fall short on key measures such as vaccinating children and helping diabetics control blood sugar, federal data show.

Wisconsin's 16 health centers are on par with national standards for child immunization and management of hypertension and diabetes, but are slightly behind in preventive health screenings for women.

In Green Bay, the N.E.W. Community Clinic was below the national average for diabetes control and screening for cervical cancer, according to U.S. Health ...